Job Description

Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0129641

Date Posted:

2026-05-15

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Project/Program Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

The opportunity:

Lead the execution of medium size to large and moderately complex Transmission & Sub transmission GIS projects and ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with Hitachi policy, contractual agreements, quality standards, health, safety and environment requirements, financial targets as well as schedule commitments.

How you’ll make an impact

• Defines jointly with project controls / project operations, sales and engineering teams all project plan documents, including scope and financial plan, schedule and risk & claim management plan.

• Leads Project team, establishes the project execution approach and overseas project handover, execution planning and monitoring and control of both internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.

• Review of Contract receipt from Sales.

• Develop project schedule and freeze with respective stakeholders (internal and external).

• Preparation of project specific risk and opportunities management plan.

• Preparation of project wise Master document list.

• Coordination for Engineering drawing approvals.

• Coordination with Engineering and SCM to place order on sub supplier for material procurement.

• Coordinate with feeder factories for production plan and follow up on production progress.

• Coordination on Stage inspections (if any).

• Coordination with LPG for material readiness and completion of FAT.

• Issuing Purchase Requisition for packaging company.

• Follow-up on Material shipment, material receipt at site and acknowledgment from sites for submission of Milestone billings (if any).

• Coordinate with stakeholders for Installation, testing and commissioning at site.

• Closely coordinate and document change requests related to project scope and get approvals for time extension, additional cost etc.

• Project handing over, as-built drawings, commercial closure etc and collection of PAC, close out of snags & FAC.

• Payment follows up with Customers.

• Main contact for customers in project, leading customer meetings.

• Adhere to the project management processes in the organization.

• Ensure implementation and compliance of OHS group guidelines.

• Ensure Hitachi Powergrids integrity guidelines are followed in the team.

• Ensure IS security policy followed in the team.

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Graduate in engineering with Experience of 12-15 years in execution of Substation/GIS projects or order handling in any of power system OEMs with a min of 4 years in leading projects and ability to work in ERP environment.

• Strong technical knowledge is a must.

• Preference will be given to those who have completed PMP.

• Should possess strong leadership skills and ability to convince stakeholders in the interest of the project.

• Ability to work under pressure to deliver the projects with time, cost and quality.

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